Illegal Workers ( HOT ISSUE )

Illegal migration is a problem of growing scale and importance for many developed countries. According to (Skeldon, 2000), estimates there is a stock of around 11 million irregular migrants worldwide.

Many countries receive illegal migrants and most of these works in the services sector. Illegal migration is not rigorously policed in Maldives and in others, although there is a threat of being deported, such threats are extraordinarily difficult to administer. In Maldives these illegal workers come mainly from Bangladesh. Although the threat of punishment exists, policing of illegal migrants is not rigorously imposed even though it’s in the PLAN, My analyzed found that the Immigration, Human Resource and police sector is dropped in investigating and failing to monitor.

What can be done against this illegal colonization of foreigners? The policies issued yesterday by the cabinet suggested validating the visa before they arrives Maldives. This is a step forward to have or minimize the illegal residence in the country. As everyone knows that we are facing the situation especially from Bangladeshi nationals, but why? This is one thing that everybody has to think about, well,,,,, I Guess that this is because of cheap labor in Bangladesh, in regard with this  what will take place when the minimum wage bill passed?  Are we going to pay high wages for these people?, and who is going to treat well? Do we have a culture? NO. Due to my past experience and personal view, I do not think they will get the minimum wages, but will get a wage which is far below than the average.

It may cover a broad range of their needs, but little is known about the relative effectiveness of different policies. How the authorities monitor the situation and the mechanism to control will affect the whole system?

I leave the answer for you.

Hamid Fathuhulla

References

Skeldon, Ronald (2000) “Myth and Realities of Chinese Irregular Migration”. IOM

Migration Research Series 1/2000, International Organization for Migration, Geneva.

Epstein, Gil and Avi Weiss (2001), “A Theory of Immigration Amnesties”, CEPR

Discussion Paper No.2830.

Iron Deficiency Anemia ( Dhagadu Univumaai Gulhigen Leymadhuvun )

Iron deficiency is the most common deficiency in the world, creating anemia in children, women and men. Hemorrhage (bleeding) causes iron loss from the person’s body, resulting in deficiency of iron that should be treated with supplements, containing iron.
Iron deficiency may also be caused by improper diet. Such deficiency is likely to happen during pregnancy, because excessive iron amount should be supplied to growing fetus from mother. Because adolescent girl is grow and start to menstruate, she is at higher risk of progressing iron deficiency anemia if she follow diet that excluding meats.

When the iron reserve in the person’s body is exhausted, anemia progresses symptoms include: cognitive behavior changes, paleness, weakness with impaired muscles performance, and spoon nails(a deformities, where nails are concave and thin). Iron deficiency diagnosis depends on the result of the blood tests revealing anemia and low level of ferritin (protein that stores iron), and iron levels as well on patient’s symptoms.

Futsal 2011

One of the most ironic and the most cheered futsal tournament ever organised in the Maldives were by none other than Club Maldives. I can clearly say they have made it, help and brought people together, made friendship everywhere. CLUB MALDIVES is a non-governmental organisation born before their registration. Although they were registered during 2005, they had many activities involved before 2005.

The main objective of the said NGO’s is to promote “Friendship Everywhere” by organising, hosting various sports and social activities among the people, also participating and supporting such activities. This is a simple drive I found from their website.  

Although it was mentioned as it is, but I rather include some of the other benefits that helps to build a positive momentum for the participants and their colleagues. They are building a “Sports Culture” among us, by building a sports culture will improve competitive performance, and prevent violence and other illegitimate behaviour.  Also this will help to create a society in which everyone shares the joy and the excitement of sports and supporting sports.

FUTSAL, The concept as a physical activity played on a narrow field by brave individuals is comparatively challenging. In the past, this sport was a mass participation activity from government / company’s employees connected with joy and get together among them.  

Every year this activity is organised by partner groups, the main reason is to host one of the best futsal tournaments in the Maldives. This year it was “NESTLE MILO CLUB MALDIVES CUP 2011”.

One of the Executive Committee members for the Club Maldives, Mr. Moosa Haleem G. Aseyna, mentioned that “We are thrilled to have an opportunity to build the Futsal program and help establish the athletic culture among government and company’s employees, specially bringing and building a women’s futsal team among them, this will be a great challenge and one that I’m very much looking forward to.” 

The main supporter and advisor for Club Maldives and its activities,  Mr. Ismail Latheef (G.K) highlighted that: - 'Sport is not a subject of life and loss. It is a lot more important than that'.

Mr. G.K’s words stress that many aspects of our public well being cannot be fulfilled in private life or in sacraments of consumption. At the same time, sport is an edition of 'real life'. I agreed.

A little effort

FRUITS are your companion if you want to lose weight, and you need to keep them handy. Fruits should be taken before meals, the reason is that it fills you up, thus reducing your tendency to overeat, it provides necessary vitamins and minerals.

Water is also very essential, this gives support to digestion, consuming fruits before main meal has advantages, because the fruits will pass to the small intestine and digestion would take place immediately, whereas if you eat fruits followed by your meal, it stays in the stomach forming mucus and it clings to the stomach walls leading to bloat and subsequently weight gain.

Price goes up, Demand goes up

When the price of a hedhi bileh goes up, the price of buying areca nuts and a Piper betle to put it on goes up.  We expect that the demand for hedhi bileh will fall soon, which is the answer given above. 

With substitutes, we may buy more on imported stuff like SUPARI and here is the opposite situation.  Most people might think of SUPARI and KILLI as substitutes, so when the price of areca nuts rises, people switch away from HEDHI  BILEH and start buying more supari or killi. but will this help?

So at any given price, people are willing to buy a higher quantity of KILLI and SUPARI, so the demand for these shifts right when the price of areca nuts goes up.

Can't WE STOP.

The positive thinking

WE can only be thinking in one of two ways at any given moment. We can either be thinking positively or we can be thinking negatively. For most people it is normal to switch between positive and negative thoughts, but is that the best way to live?